- Aug 9
Belfast hosts Fleadh Cheoil for first time as visitors top one million
The world's largest Irish traditional music festival has come to Belfast for the first time, drawing over a million visitors and exceeding all forecasts with one day still to go. Only the second Fleadh ever held in Northern Ireland, it has brought cross-community participation to a city once defined by sectarian division.
- Aug 4
Thunderstorm warnings issued for Ireland and Northern Ireland after record dry July
Met Éireann and the UK Met Office have issued yellow thunderstorm and rain warnings for several counties, with heavy downpours, lightning, and spot flooding expected. The alerts follow the driest July on record in England and Wales.
- Aug 2
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann opens in Belfast for first time, celebrating traditional Irish music with 200 events
More than 200 events and 180 competitions mark the week-long celebration of traditional Irish music, song and dance, held in Northern Ireland's capital for the first time.
- Jul 21
Uefa sanctions Derry City and CSKA Sofia after Brandywell crowd trouble and Nazi salutes
Derry City face a suspended partial stadium closure and €20,000 fine, while CSKA Sofia are banned from bringing away fans to their next European match after crowd disturbances and Nazi salutes marred the Europa League qualifier at the Brandywell.
- Jul 3
Three men acquitted of murdering journalist Lyra McKee after two-year trial in Belfast
A Belfast judge has found three men not guilty of the 2019 murder of journalist Lyra McKee, shot while covering riots in Derry. The family calls the verdict a failure of the justice system and demands an end to the culture of silence that shields killers in Northern Ireland.
- Jul 1
Spain's first total eclipse since 1912 prompts 500+ medical consultations, mostly minor eye complaints
A total solar eclipse crossed Spain on August 12 for the first time since 1912, sending more than 500 people to health services across 14 regions with mostly minor eye complaints and anxiety.
